Strophomenata - Orthotetida - Schuchertellidae
Full reference: J. I. Tazawa. 2010. Taxonomic names, in Middle Permian brachiopods from Yamasuge in the Kuzu area, Ashio Mountains, central Japan. Science Reports, Niigata University (Geology) 25:35-49
Belongs to Tropidelasma according to J. I. Tazawa 2010
Sister taxa: Tropidelasma anthicum, Tropidelasma corniculum, Tropidelasma costellatum, Tropidelasma culmenatum, Tropidelasma curtum, Tropidelasma daijiagouensis, Tropidelasma elongata, Tropidelasma furcillatum, Tropidelasma gregarium, Tropidelasma perattenuatum, Tropidelasma ptomatis, Tropidelasma pygmaeum, Tropidelasma rhamphodes, Tropidelasma robertsi, Tropidelasma strobilum, Tropidelasma triangularis, Tropidelasma undulatum, Tropidelasma zhongliangshanensis, Erismatina cooperi
Type specimen: KFM1174B, a shell. Its type locality is KY1, Yamasuge quarry, Kuzu area, which is in a Kungurian carbonate limestone in the Nabeyama Formation of Japan.
Ecology: stationary low-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at KY1, Yamasuge quarry, Kuzu area
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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